Climbers at the top of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will now be able to make video calls and surf the Internet on their mobile phones, a Nepalese (尼泊爾的) telecom group claims.
Ncell, a branch company of Swedish phone giant TeliaSonera, said on Thursday it had set up a high-speed third-generation (3G) phone base station at an altitude of 5,200 metres in the Everest region.
“Today we made the world’s highest video call from Mount Everest base camp successfully. The coverage (覆蓋范圍) of the network will reach up to the peak of Mount Everest,” Ncell Nepal chief Pasi Koistinen told reporters in Kathmandu.
The installation (安裝) will also help tens of thousands of tourists and hikers who visit the world’s highest mountain every year.
Climbers who reached its 8,848-metre peak previously depended on expensive satellite phones and a voice-only network set up by China Mobile in 2007 on the Chinese side of the mountain.
“This is a great milestone for mobile communications as the 3G high speed Internet will bring faster, more affordable telecommunication services from the world’s tallest mountain,” said Lars Nyberg, chief executive of TeliaSonera, which owns 80 percent of Ncell.
The 3G services will be fast enough to make video calls and use the Internet, said the company, which also claimed the world’s lowest 3G base at 1,400 metres below sea level in a mine in Europe.
Despite the installation in Mount Everest, telecom services cover less than one-third of the 28 million people of Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world.
TeliaSonera said it planned to invest $ 100 million in the next year to ensure that mobile coverage increases to more than 90 per cent of the Himalayan nation’s population.
The 3G network on Mount Everest puts TeliaSonera ahead of state-controlled Nepal Telecom, Indian-owned United Telecom and China Mobile.
Around 3,000 people have climbed to the Everest summit since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to conquer the peak in 1953.
54. Who are most likely to benefit from the 3G services at Mount Everest?
A. The telecom firm. B. The local residents.
C. Travelers to Nepal. D. Mount Everest explorers.
55. According to Lars Nyberg, the 3G services they provide __________.
A. are fast and convenient B. are a little expensive
C. can make voice-only calls D. offer free emailing
56. What do we know about TeliaSonera?
A. 80 percent of it is owned by Ncell. B. It belongs to Nepal Telecom.[學
C. It is in the charge of Pasi Koistinen. D. It provides services for Pasi Koistinen.
57. What is the best title of the text?
A. Telecommunication in Nepal B. 3G services reach Mt. Everest summit
C. TeliaSonera takes lead in communication D. Good news for hikers and climbers
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Did you know that a turtle（烏龜）can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays
around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes.
Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs,
they spend their whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim toland. They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find theirway back there is unknown.When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark.Using their flippers, they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountainclimbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task oflaying eggs.The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protectsthe eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black ballscoming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!
Which sentence expresses the main idea?
A. Sea turtles have interesting life habits.
B. Sea turtles swim to shore to lay their eggs.
C. Large sea turtles lay their eggs in special ways.
D. Sea turtles enjoy staying in the sand.
Turtles bury their eggs to protect them from ____________.
A. deep water B. danger C. heat D. bad weather
We can conclude from this passage that ___________.
A. many turtles die while swimming to shore
B. female turtles protect their babies
C. once turtles land, they never return to the sea
D. the job of laying eggs takes great strength
The writer compares turtles to climbers ___________.
A. because they lay their eggs in mountain areas
B. to give you a picture of how hard they work
C. to tell you that they like to climb
D. to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtles
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年大連市長海高中高一下學期期末考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
Did you know that a turtle（烏龜）can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays
around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes.
Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs,
they spend their whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim toland. They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find theirway back there is unknown.When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark.Using their flippers, they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountainclimbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task oflaying eggs.The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protectsthe eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black ballscoming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!
【小題1】
Which sentence expresses the main idea?
| A．Sea turtles have interesting life habits. |
| B．Sea turtles swim to shore to lay their eggs. |
| C．Large sea turtles lay their eggs in special ways. |
| D．Sea turtles enjoy staying in the sand. |
| A．deep water | B．danger | C．heat | D．bad weather |
| A．many turtles die while swimming to shore |
| B．female turtles protect their babies |
| C．once turtles land, they never return to the sea |
| D．the job of laying eggs takes great strength |
| A．because they lay their eggs in mountain areas |
| B．to give you a picture of how hard they work |
| C．to tell you that they like to climb |
| D．to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtles |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年甘肅省甘谷一中高一上學期期中考試英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Did you know that a turtle（烏龜）can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes.
Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females(雌性) swim to land.
They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is unknown.
When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers, they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountain climbers.
When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs.
The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black balls coming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!
【小題1】Which sentence expresses the main idea?
| A．Sea turtles have interesting life habits. |
| B．Sea turtles swim to shore to lay their eggs. |
| C．Large sea turtles lay their eggs in special ways. |
| D．Sea turtles enjoy staying in the sand. |
| A．turtles | B．oceans | C．time | D．speed |
| A．deep water | B．danger | C．heat | D．bad weather |
| A．many turtles die while swimming to shore |
| B．female turtles protect their babies |
| C．once turtles land, they never return to the sea |
| D．the job of laying eggs takes great strength |
| A．because they lay their eggs in mountain areas |
| B．to give you a picture of how hard they work |
| C．to tell you that they like to climb |
| D．to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtles |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆海南省高二上學期期末考試英語卷（重點班） 題型：閱讀理解
Islamabad, Pakistan, June 22nd---Two mountain climbers surprisingly survived (幸免于) a fall of over 500 feet on the 25,530-foot mountain in Pakistan, Saturday. The two climbers were climbing an ice-covered wall of the mountain when they suddenly lost their footing and fell about 560 feet to a narrow snow-covered ledge(懸崖突出部分) below. “We were lucky that ledge was there,” said the climbers, “Otherwise, we would have fallen over 2,000 feet.” If the ledge had not been there, the two climbers almost certainly have met their death. “It’s a wonder,” the climbers said, “that we landed on the ledge, and the snow was loose enough to cushion(緩沖) our fall. We’re thankful that we survived.”
When a reporter asked them if they planned to give up mountain climbing after their narrow escape(九死一生), the two climbers replied, “Not at all. We’ll be going back up there just as soon as we get out of the hospital.”
1. The mountain climbers survived because _____.
A. they had fallen only 500 feet down B. of the ledge and the loose snow on it
C. of their strong bodies D. they were very good climbers
2. If there had not been the snow-covered ledge, _____.
A. they wouldn’t have fallen down B. they would have them wounded
C. they would have lost their lives D. they would fall into the deep snow
3. How high was the ledge from the foot of the mountain?
A. 2,560 feet high B. 2,000 feet high
C. 25,530 feet high D. More than 1,400 feet high
4. Choose the right order which shows what happened to the two climbers.
a. talked with a reporter b. lost their footing
c. was sent to a hospital d. fell to a ledge
e. started to climb an ice-covered wall
A. b-d-c-e-a B. e-d-b-c-a C. e-b-d-c-a D. a-c-b-d-e
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年延安市高二下學期期末考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
Did you know that a turtle（烏龜）can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays
around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes.
Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs,
they spend their whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim toland. They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find theirway back there is unknown.When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark.Using their flippers, they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountainclimbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task oflaying eggs.The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protectsthe eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black ballscoming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!
1.
Which sentence expresses the main idea?
A. Sea turtles have interesting life habits.
B. Sea turtles swim to shore to lay their eggs.
C. Large sea turtles lay their eggs in special ways.
D. Sea turtles enjoy staying in the sand.
2. Turtles bury their eggs to protect them from ____________.
A. deep water B. danger C. heat D. bad weather
3.We can conclude from this passage that ___________.
A. many turtles die while swimming to shore
B. female turtles protect their babies
C. once turtles land, they never return to the sea
D. the job of laying eggs takes great strength
4. The writer compares turtles to climbers ___________.
A. because they lay their eggs in mountain areas
B. to give you a picture of how hard they work
C. to tell you that they like to climb
D. to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtles
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